The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-28
Maryland DEMOCRATS
Meet In Convention, Pass Buncombo Res,
Fl lnileps and Name n State Ttck.t

1heet III SonVohtibD, Fnss Buncombc Reso.
lniions and Name u State Ticket.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-The Democratic
State Convention, for the nomination Of a
Governor, Attorney General and Comp.
troller, was called TO order at 1890 r. ~.
by United States Senator Arthur P. Cor
man Of the State Central Executive Com
mittee, with Colonel J. Thomas scharf. of
Baltimore, as Secretary. w.
Senator German opened the Convention
with short address in which he paid
high tribute to the worth OF President
Cleveland, and concluded by saying that
he could 10 longer servo on the commits
tee, owing to the multifarious duties Of his
position as United Statea Senator, Bar.
nard Carter, Of Baltimore City, wss then
choaen temporary President, with Thomas
Taylor, Of Anne Arundel, and Henry Sill.
yer, of Talbot, Secretsries. 4
The platform refers to the administra.
ton Of President Cleveland as follows:
"That the administration Of Grover
Cleveland has kept the faith OF the
Democratic party Of tho Union. It has
maintained with firmness the dignity Of
the Office Of the Executive, haH recovered
millions Of acres Of the public domain, and
protected the humhlest settler from the
rapacity OF grasping corporations, has re-
viyed respect for law, restored confidence
in our institutions, and brought economy
and integrity to ali the functiona Of gov.
eminent. Already a navy Is fast being
created Of which W. may feel Justly
proud, and tho great heart Of the country
throbs healthtully as We gradually 70
BACK to the simple and honest methods o,
the fathers Of the republic" W
Section three Is as follows: "That whilst
tho Democratic party in Maryland believes
In an upright and efficient civil service in
the administration OF government, it is
nevertheless opposed to system Of life
tenure, and to civil penalon list, and
whilst 1t upholds the President Of the
United States in his efforts to effect an
honest and competent civil service should
be composed Of officers sud employees
who are not antagonistic to the success OF
the administration under which they
serve, but are in sympathy with 1t, whose
hearts are In thei, work and who believe
that upon the continued and just success
Of the Democratic party regt the safety and
security Of republican institutionu and tbs
liberties Of the people," Is Z
Section four reatiirms the National Dem.
ocratic platform OF 1884 In demanding a
revision Of the tariff In spirit OF fairness
10 all interested. Revision Of the election
laws 10 also demanded. 1.f
,.lg THE NOMINATIONS. .ssi
Tho bal!oting began at o'clock and on
the sixth ballot Eiihn Jackson, OF Wico.
mico county, received majority Of all the
votes OF the convention and was declared
the nominee for Governor. Tho conyen.
ton tticn toor & recoas until 3 o'clock,
whom nominations for Comptroller and
Attorney Genera were taken up. Conn.
troller Hon. VIM. Piuknsy White was
named for Attorney General, and his
nomination was unanimous. l.. Victor
Baughmann, Of Frederick county, now
President Of tho Ohesakeake & Ohio canal.
was nominated Tor Comptroller. TIT,
tieset No nominated, 1t Is declared will
heal all disaeutons in the Democratic
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